Reel to Real: Evil 1% —Detroit Grindhouse Horror in Toledo
The Toledo City Paper depends on readers like you! Become a friend today. See membership options. Midwest grit meets old-school horror in Evil 1%, an independent biker-horror film directed by Anthony Moran, showcasing effects, outlaw biker culture and the unapologetic spirit of 1970s and ’80s grindhouse cinema. While t
Chowline: A ride to The Stable
The Toledo City Paper depends on readers like you! Become a friend today. See membership options. Blissfield bistro’s new game livens an old favorite. For generations, Toledo area diners drove over the border to take in the Hathway House, a charming dining experience set out on the old David Carpenter estate, about a d
Gander’s Family Restaurant – Luna Pier, Michigan
Last week while traveling up I-75, I decided to skip the usual fast-food chains and pulled off the Luna Pier exit (I-75, exit 6) looking for something different. I found Gander’s Family Restaurant (across from the Sunoco station) and decided to give it a try. This cozy, classic small-town...
Trick or treat in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan: When and where to celebrate...
Various communities in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan have announced their trick-or-treating schedules for Halloween 2026. Get ready, ghouls and goblins: Halloween is almost here. It's officially October and several communities in and around the greater Toledo area have announced schedules for the favorite fall
Supporters demand release of Toledo man in ICE custody
Nazario Vazquez’s 15-year-old daughter Maria was sleeping in her South Toledo home last month when she was awakened by her mother, who told her police were there to arrest her father. Maria Vazquez choked back tears Thursday as she recounted the arrest in the early morning hours of Sept. 14, and how traumatic it was fo
Report details 2019 refinery incident that could have prevented deadly 2022 blast
OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - It’s a question with life-and-death implications. Could changes made at a Northwest Ohio refinery back in 2019 have prevented a deadly accident at the Oregon plant just three years later?. That’s one of the findings in a federal report and animation released this week by...
Toledo teen sentenced to at least 26 years for 2025 killing
A Toledo teenager has been sentenced to 26 to 31 years for the January, 2025, killing of another teen. Michael Silvera, 18, of the 200 block of Leland Avenue was sentenced on Thursday in the shooting death of Jaidon Mangas, 18, in Toledo’s South End. The sentencing by Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Dean Mandros follow
6 Ohio Hometown Restaurants Where the Cabbage Rolls Are a Must-Try
A cabbage roll that shares a plate with a coney dog sounds like a dare. In one Ohio city, it’s simply lunch. And it happens to be one of the best bites around. Cabbage rolls have a funny way of showing up where you least expect them. You’ll find them in a food hall counter, a family diner with a salad bar, and an old C
Drunk-driving suspect runs into River Raisin in Monroe, found about 2 miles away
A teenager faces drunk-driving and other charges after running away from police in Monroe, using the River Raisin as his escape route.
Oregon neighbors raise alarm over speeding on Schmidlin Road
OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - Neighbors who live on Schmidlin Road say drivers going well over the 25 mile per hour speed limit is a problem. They say the street is often used as a cut-through, which has led to more traffic and more speeders. Neighbors describe close calls. Ava Pecina...

















